Russia’s President Vladimir Putin signed in a new law against foul language:

May 6, 2014

The Russian President has just signed legislation that bans foul language in movies, television, theatre and other media. The law “bans the use of obscene language while ensuring the rights of Russian citizens to the use of the state language, and protecting and developing language culture.”

The new law will be enforced starting at the beginning of July 2014. Fines for offenders can reach 2,500 roubles ($70) for individuals and 50,000 roubles ($1,400) for organisations.

The ban will include “four colloquial words, including terms for male and female genitalia, as well as a term for a promiscuous female.”

Thinking about making a film? Better leave out the foul language if you want it to be seen in Russia. The same goes for plays. Even rock stars will need to leave their potty mouths at home.Russian President Vladimir Putin signed off on a new law Monday that bans swearing at arts, cultural and entertainment events in the country.

Any new film containing obscene language won’t be granted a distribution certificate, so there’s no chance of seeing it at the movie theater.

And copies of books, CDs or films containing swearing can only be distributed in a sealed package labeled “Contains obscene language,” a Kremlin statement said.

According to state news agency ITAR-Tass, individuals caught using foul language face a fine of up to $70, while officials can be fined up to $40 and businesses nearly $1,400. They face a higher fine and a three-month suspension of business for repeated offenses.

Determination of what counts as profane language will be done through “an independent examination,” the news agency said.

Vladimir Putin is in pretty tight with the Russian Orthodox Church and gets along well with Pope Francis.

It has been reported by some that he sees himself as the leader of a new “Holy Roman Empire” and is the political leader who is standing up for Orthodox Christianity and against the moral decline of the West. He has publicly denounced aspects of the homosexual agenda, and other matters, and is probably the most powerful political leader to do so in the past year or two.

As far as foul language goes, it should not be used by Christians. Notice scriptures from the Old and New Testaments:

11 ‘You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain. (Deuteronomy 5:11)

29 Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers. (Ephesians 4:29)

Foul language is unnecessary and should not be used.

While I do not believe that Vladimir Putin will lead the final revival of the “Holy Roman Empire,” I do believe that his public ‘moral’ statements are helping set the stage for the Beast who will lead it.

The amount of foul language tolerated in Western and other societies is excessive and should not be done.